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Air  Curing  vs.  Sun  Drying  Hay 


Quality  is  essential  whether  hay  is  to  be  fed  or  marketed,  and  quality  is  determined  by  the 
time  in  which  the  hay  is  cut  and  the  way  in  which  it  is  cured  and  cared  for.  Since  there  is  a  definite 
stage  of  maturity  at  which  the  crop  must  be  cut,  and  since  the  time  is  short  during  which  the  hay 
is  at  this  stage,  not  forgetting  that  labor  is  scarce  and  high  priced,  machines  must  be  employed. 

The  time  and  labor  elements  enter  into  the  curing  process  to  a  very  important  degree,  since 
the  best  hay  is  made  without  rain  and  with  the  least  possible  amount  of  sunshine.  Curing  is  a 
process  of  air  drying,  not  of  sun  bleaching,  so  that  hay  should  be  thoroughly  stirred  if  the  crop  is 
heavy,  raked  into  windrows  as  soon  as  possible,  and  gotten  into  the  mow  or  stack  as  soon  as  it  is 
dry  enough  not  to  mold.  All  these  operations  must  be  carried  out  in  a  definite  time  and  in  the 
right  way  to  prevent  a  loss  of  color  and  flavor. 

In  order  to  cure  hay  so  that  it  will  bring  the  best  price  when  put  on  the  market  and  have  the 
highest  possible  feeding  value,  it  should  be  raked  into  light,  fluffy  windrows,  so  that  the  air  can 
circulate  through  it  easily.  When  handled  in  this  way  the  moisture  is  drawn  out  through  the  leaves 
and  the  hay  is  tender  and  uniform  in  color  and  quality. 

When  allowed  to  cure  in  the  swath,  the  top  hay  will  become  dried,  losing  much  of  its  color 
and  strength,  and  having  little  more  feeding  value  than  straw,  while  the  hay  underneath  will  retain 
its  moisture  and  become  musty. 

Another  advantage  of  air  curing  is  that  the  leaves  and  heads  do  not  shrivel  and  break  off  as 
they  do  when  hay  dries  out  too  suddenly  in  the  sun.  Hay  must  be  raked  and  loaded  gently,  or  the 
leaves  and  blossoms  will  be  threshed  off  and  a  large  part  of  the  nutriment  and  palatability  thus 
destroyed. 

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Steel  Construction 
Simple  Design 


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Light 
Draft 


International  Windrow  Hay  Loader.  Note  substantial  steel 
construction.  This  loader  is  furnished  with  or  without  fore- 
carriage.    Forecarriage  is  shown  on  page  5. 

The  International  Does  Good  Work 

This  loader  will  handle  the  heaviest  windrows  in  the  gentlest  possible  manner  and  deliver  the 
hay  onto  the  wagon  without  threshing  off  the  leaves  and  heads.  When  it  is  desired  to  harvest  the 
crop  with  all  possible  speed  the  hay  can  be  raked  into  extra  large  windrows  and  the  International 
will  then  pick  it  up  and  deliver  it  onto  the  wagon  in  good  condition.  When  the  crop  is 
very  heavy,  this  loader  will  also  load  hay  from  the  swath.  The  top  of  the  elevator  is  made 
narrower  than  the  bottom,  so  that  the  hay  will  be  dropped  onto  the  center  of  the  rear  end 
of  the  wagon  where  it  will  not  roll  off.  The  International  windrow  hay  loader  is  of  light  draft 
and  very  easy  to  operate,  requiring  the  least  amount  of  help.  It  leaves  a  field  clean  on  rough 
as  well  as  on  smooth  ground,  and  may  be  worked  close  to  fences,  roads  and  edges  of  fields. 

Strong  Main  Wheels  and  Frame  Construction 

The  main  wheels  are  strongly  constructed  of  steel.  The  frame  is  well  put 
together  and  is  rigid,  holding  the  working  parts  securely  in  alignment  even  in 
the  roughest  field  and  when  working  with  the  heaviest  hay. 

Clutch  Construction 

The  gathering  drum  is  ratcheted  to  both  wheels  by  means  of  a  very  simple 
clutch  which  can  be  easily  thrown  out  or  in.  This  construction  permits  the  loader 
to  be  moved  from  place  to  place  without  turning  over  the  whole  mechanism, 
which  would  make  an  unnecessary  load  for  the  team  and  which  would  cause 
unnecessary  wear  and  tear  on  the  working  parts.  Ratcheting  the  drum  to 
both  wheels  insures  even  loading  and  prevents  dragging  on  the  turns. 

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Clutch.  Part  of  casting 
has  been  cut  away  to 
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pawl  and  ratchet.  It 
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when  machine  is  not 
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Gathering  Drum — Note  absence  of  gears,  cranks,  etc. 


Operating  Mechanism 

It  would  be  impossible  to  design  a  more  simple  hay  loader  than  the  International  windrow. 
There  are  no  gears  or  drive  chains  on  it — the  entire  mechanism  consists  of  a  gathering  drum  which 
gathers  the  hay,  at  the  same  time  operating  the  elevator  carrier.  The  gathering  drum  is  ratcheted 
to  both  wheels,  consequently  there  is  no  drag  when  turning  corners,  and  as  a  result  of  this  con- 
struction it  is  raised  and  lowered  with  the  wheels  when  passing  over  dead  furrows  and  uneven 
ground.     This  makes  it  possible  to  gather  all  the  hay  irrespective  of  the  condition  of  the  ground. 

It  is  never  necessary  to  use  more  than  two  horses  with  the  International  windrow  hay  loader. 
This  is  due  to  the  fact  that  it  has  no  gears,  pinions,  cranks,  disks,  or  other  complicated  devices 
which  add  to  the  draft  of  most  loaders.  There  is  no  question  but  that  it  is  the 
lightest  draft  loader  made. 

The  gathering  drum  is  strongly  constructed  of  steel  and  has  eight  pipe  steel 
tooth  bars  to  which  the  spring  steel  teeth  are  securely  fastened. 

Teeth 

The  teeth  are  made  of 
oil-tempered  spring  steel 
and  are  of  the  coil  type. 
The  accompanying  illustra- 
tions show  that  two  teeth 
are  made  from  one  piece  of  steel.  They  also  illustrate  the  manner  in  which 
the  teeth  are  fastened  to  the  tooth  bars.  This  construction  insures  ample 
strength  for  picking  up  the  heaviest  and  most  tangled  hay  and  at  the  same  time 
gives  sufficient  flexibility  to  permit  the  teeth  to  pass  over  obstructions  in  the  field 
without  becoming  damaged. 


Showing  manner  in  which  teeth  are  fastened  to  the  tooth  bar 


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Forecarriage 


The  International  windrow  hay  loader  is  furnished  with  or 
without  forecarriage.  When  the  loader  is  furnished  with  a 
forecarriage  the  construction  is  practically  the  same  as  without, 
excepting  for  the  hitching  device.  The  illustration  on  this 
page  will  show  this  difference.  The  hitching  device  is  a  part 
of  the  forecarriage  and  is  very  simple.  To  disconnect  the 
loader,  it  is  only  necessary  to  pull  the  rope  which  extends  to 
the  top  of  the  load.  The  forecarriage  holds  the  loader  in  an 
upright  position  when  it  is  disconnected. 

Hitching  Device  for  Loader  without  Forecarriage 

Forecarriage 

The  hitch  used  on  the  International  windrow  hay  loader 
without  forecarriage  is  very  satisfactory.  It  is  a  very  simple  matter  to  hitch  and  unhitch  the  loader  in 
the  field.  The  hitch  consists  of  a  spring  latch,  an  automatic  foot  on  the  loader  itself  and  a  windlass 
and  chain  on  the  wagon.  It  eliminates  the  necessity  of  backing  the  wagon  up  to  one  exact  spot 
and  makes  it  possible  to  disconnect  the  loader  from  the  top  of  the  load  by  pulling  the  rope.  The 
four  illustrations  on  this  page  explain  how  the  hitch  is  operated. 


Attaching  loader  to  wagon.  Latch  is  pulled  back  and  ring 
on  end  of  chain  is  dropped  in  place  where  it  is  securely 
held  when  spring  bolt  is  released.  Wagon  does  not  have 
to  be  backed  up  to  one  certain  position 


Loader  is  drawn   into   proper  position   and  held  there  by 
windlass  on  wagon.     This  operation  is  easily  accomplished 


The  foot  which  is  held  in  position  by  a  strong  spring 
chain  is  then  hooked  up  out  of  the  way 


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To  release  loader  pull  rope  on  top  of  load.  This  unhooks 
foot  which  is  instantly  pulled  into  position  by  spring,  the 
chain  preventing  its  going  too  far.  It  also  opens  latch 
which  holds  ring  on  wagon,  thereby  disconnecting  loader 
and  leaving  it  in  an  upright  position 


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